fiveby5

Chicago are interviewing 33 for 15 spots . No idea if all those 33 have been contacted yet though. I know it's down to individual profs to email the candidates.

Hi all, Claiming one of the Chicago interviews---- I woke up this morning to an email from one of the profs (I hadn't contacted anyone at Chicago beforehand) asking me when I was free in the next day or two for a Skype interview. It wasn't one blanket email, it was personalized. I'm on GMT so I got the email several hours after she sent it. I talked to her today----- apparently they're still working through applications (not all the emails have been sent out). Congrats to the Toronto acceptances! Sad to have not heard but I didn't know about int'l funding being bad, so maybe it's for the best.... sigh

That sounds like a good call, especially the flats. It's at Irvine, and they just sent us the schedule today. A lot of presentations, group interview (I'm in the first group of 3, yikes), and then a campus tour. I live in London so I can just run to Primark today or tomorrow/dig through my closet and put something together. Just don't want to show up overdressed and look like a jerk or underdressed and look like I don't care enough.....

For on-campus interviews------ what do you wear?? EEK. I have one this weekend and I don't want to be too formal or too informal. Also it's a full-day situation so I'm feeling like uncomfortable shoes (for me, heels of any kind) + campus tour = death Anyone have any ideas/advice on this one?

Hi Swampfox! The Fulbright for England is the most competitive of all of them (and Fulbright anywhere is already super competitive) so please do not count yourself out of anything because of that! Seriously should not factor in to any idea you have about your PhD skillz/prospects. Good luck!